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Steph Smith

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Steph Smith is a technology commentator, writer, and former host of The a16z Podcast who previously scaled Trends at The Hustle and led HubSpot's creator network. She is widely recognized for dissecting online data and AI trends, creating the data tool directory Internet Pipes, and authoring the guide Doing Content Right.

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Everything Steph Smith said on the Startup Ideas Podcast that made the record, most notable first. Filter by type, assessment or year in the ledger →

Opinion
Smith: AI tools like Cursor make creating custom digital pages effortless
“And we're now at a point where actually you can create just about anything Through a tool like cursor, right? Where you can actually code and dictate like your creative vision on a digital page and it not being hard at all. And you can actually differentiate i…”
Steph Smith May 19, 2025 ▶ 13:56 5 AI Startup Ideas So Good You’ll Quit Your Job in 24hrs
Opinion
Smith: Wearables like Oura fail to make user health data actionable
“And I think that's actually been a limitation of many of these products too, where people wear an aura ring and they're like, it's good. Cause I can see the data, but I don't know how to relate this to my life and actually take action on it.”
Steph Smith May 19, 2025 ▶ 17:23 5 AI Startup Ideas So Good You’ll Quit Your Job in 24hrs
Insight
Smith: Custom GPTs require specialized proprietary data to monetize
“In order for a custom GPT to, I think, be able to monetize, you do need some sort of, ah, specialized data that other people don't have. Because if that same thing can be done through ChatGPT or Claude, right, you don't have a business.”
Steph Smith May 19, 2025 ▶ 24:16 5 AI Startup Ideas So Good You’ll Quit Your Job in 24hrs
Disclosure
Smith: Unified health AI platforms could command $30 monthly subscriptions
“Maybe I'm more ready to pay than the average person, but I would for sure pay at least 30 dollars per month, especially in instances where I'm trying to solve an issue like what the example I just gave.”
Steph Smith May 19, 2025 ▶ 18:12 5 AI Startup Ideas So Good You’ll Quit Your Job in 24hrs

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Appearances (1)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
5 AI Startup Ideas So Good You’ll Quit Your Job in 24hrs May 19, 2025 18m
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